第十六届“21世纪杯”全国英语英语演讲比赛选手必读(四)
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21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲稿第1篇第2篇第3篇第4篇第5篇更多顶部目录第一篇：21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲稿第二篇：21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲稿英语演讲稿第三篇：21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军演讲稿第四篇：第十届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军演讲稿第五篇：21世纪杯演讲稿更多相关范文正文第一篇：21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲稿(96年21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲比赛二等奖获得者，北京外国语大学徐义成)facing this audience on the stage, i have the exciting feeling of participating in the march of history, for ore than a mere competition or contest. it is an assembly ofsome of chinas most talented and motivated people, representatives of a younger generation that are preparing themselves for the coming of a ne grateful that ive been given this opportunity, at such a historic moment, to stand here as a spokesman of my generation and to take a serious look back at the past 15 years, a crucial period for every one of us and for this nation as y poy personal experience, and only a tiny fragment of it at that, it still represents, i believe, the root of a spirit e and to all the people bred by the past 15 years.in my elementary years, there ehoe to help her, and it me. but as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, i alore time to enjoy myself.one day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, could you please explain this to me? i uch to do better this time. i started explaining, and finished in a hurry. pretending not to notice her still confused eyes, i ran off quickly. nat surprisingly, she again did very badly in the exam. and tonths later, at the beginning of the neester, e of her death of blood cancer. no one ever kneyself. isimply couldnt forget her eyes, to be asking, ore to help me, e, but in a y life, for i began to understand the y duties faithfully and devotedly, for the implications of that sacred e: the mutual need and trust of people, the co-operation and inter-reliance an society.later in my life, i continued to experience many failures. but never again did i feel that regret e at the death of the girl, for it makes my heart satisfied to think that i have aly poy responsibilities as best i can.as i greproved by this incident and many other similar ones, i began to perceive the changes taking place around me and to find that society, in a ative years like myself. nemodities and neation, ne any corner of the earth in a matter of seconds. society is becoming more competitive.ore emphasis and more people are reatures.such is the era in our fathers and learn to run it. yet in the meantime, many problems still exist.es take place in broad daylight illion children in this country entary schools ous sums of money are being squandered aedicines, or merely e of medicines, that aggravate, rather than alleviate our diseases since money, many people believe, is the most important thing in the ust be made, even at the expense of morality and responsibility.such an era, therefore, determines that petition and efficiency and a greater readiness to think critically and act creatively.such an era, furthermore, demands, that s. history has long been preparing these qualities in this generation and it is noony to our patriotism and heroism toanity.standing here noy life as an ordinary student. probably ill be an ordinary man for the rest of my life. but this doesnt discourage me any, for i knoy sense of responsibility and devoted efforts to aleaningful and illions of people of my age, most of e or prestige and only a fe embered by posterity. but that doesnt discourage us any, because e ofrich opportunities and fierce competition.i cant ever forget that little girl in my class e opportunities as any of us here to enjoy a orro and passion, to the historic cause of making this nation a greater and happier land for every one of us.y felloembers of this luckily chosen generation, and meet the nearch of history, for ore than a mere competition or contest. it is an assembly of some of chinas most talented and motivated people, representatives of a younger generation that are preparing themselves for the coming of a ne grateful that ive been given this opportunity, at such a historic moment, to stand here as a spokesman of my generation and to take a serious look back at the past 15 years, a crucial period for every one of us and for this nation as y poy personal experience, and only a tiny fragment of it at that, it still represents, i believe, the root of a spirit e and to all the people bred by the past 15 years.in my elementary years, there ehoe to help her, and it me.but as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, i alore time to enjoy myself.one day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, could you please explain this to me? i uch to do better this time. i started explaining, and finished in a hurry. pretending not to notice her still confused eyes, i ran off quickly. nat surprisingly, she again did very badly in the exam. and tonths later, at the beginning of the neester, e of her death of blood cancer. no one ever kneyself. i simply couldnt forget her eyes, to be asking, ore to help me, )to leave this e, but in a y life, for i began to understand the y duties faithfully and devotedly, for the implications of that sacred e: the mutual need and trust of people, the co-operation and inter-reliance an society.later in my life, i continued to experience many failures. but never again did i feel that regret e at the death of the girl, for it makes my heart satisfied to think that i have aly poy responsibilities as best i can.as i greproved by this incident and many other similar ones,i began to perceive the changes taking place around me and to find that society, in a ative years like myself. nemodities and neation, ne any corner of the earth in a matter of seconds. society is becoming more competitive.ore emphasis and more people are reatures.such is the era in our fathers and learn to run it. yet in the meantime, many problems still exist.es take place in broad daylight illion children in this country entary schools ous sums of money are being squandered aedicines, or merely e of medicines, that aggravate, rather than alleviate our diseases since money, many people believe, is the most important thing in the ust be made, even at the expense of morality and responsibility.such an era, therefore, determines that petition and efficiency and a greater readiness to think critically and act creatively.such an era, furthermore, demands, that s. history has long been preparing these qualities in this generation and it is noony to our patriotism and heroism toanity.standing here noy life as an ordinary student. probably ill be an ordinary man for the rest of my life. but this doesnt discourage me any, for i knoy sense of responsibility and devoted efforts to aleaningful and illions of people of my age, most of e or prestige and only a fe embered by posterity. but that doesnt discourage us any, because e of rich opportunities and fierce competition.i cant ever forget that little girl in my class e opportunities as any of us here to enjoy a orro and passion, to the historic cause of making this nation a greater and happier land for every one of us.y felloembers of this luckily chosen generation, and meet the nearch of history, for ore than a mere competition or contest. it is an assembly of some of chinas most talented and motivated people, representatives of a younger generation that are preparing themselves for the coming ofa ne grateful that ive been given this opportunity, at such a historic moment, to stand here as a spokesman of my generation and to take a serious look back at the past 15 years, a crucial period for every one of us and for this nation as y poy personal experience, and only a tiny fragment of it at that, it still represents, i believe, the root of a spirit e and to all the people bred by the past 15 years.in my elementary years, there ehoe to help her, and it me. but as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, i alore time to enjoy myself.one day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, could you please explain this to me? i uch to do better this time. i started explaining, and finished in a hurry. pretending not to notice her still confused eyes, i ran off quickly. nat surprisingly, she again did very badly in the exam. and tonths later, at the beginning of the neester, e of her death of blood cancer. no one ever kneyself. i simply couldnt forget her eyes, to be asking, ore to help me, e, but in a y life, for i began to understand the y dutiesfaithfully and devotedly, for the implications of that sacred e: the mutual need and trust of people, the co-operation and inter-reliance an society.later in my life, i continued to experience many failures. but never again did i feel that regret e at the death of the girl, for it makes my heart satisfied to think that i have aly poy responsibilities as best i can.as i greproved by this incident and many other similar ones, i began to perceive the changes taking place around me and to find that society, in a ative years like myself. nemodities and neation, ne any corner of the earth in a matter of seconds. society is becoming more competitive.ore emphasis and more people are reatures.such is the era in our fathers and learn to run it. yet in the meantime, many problems still exist.es take place in broad daylight illion children in this country entary schools ous sums of money are beingsquandered aedicines, or merely e of medicines, that aggravate, rather than alleviate our diseases since money, many people believe, is the most important thing in the ust be made, even at the expense of morality and responsibility.such an era, therefore, determines that petition and efficiency and a greater readiness to think critically and act creatively.such an era, furthermore, demands, that s. history has long been preparing these qualities in this generation and it is noony to our patriotism and heroism toanity.standing here noy life as an ordinary student. probably ill be an ordinary man for the rest of my life. but this doesnt discourage me any, for i knoy sense of responsibility and devoted efforts to aleaningful and illions of people of my age, most of e or prestige and only a fe embered by posterity. but that doesnt discourage us any, because e of rich opportunities and fierce competition.i cant ever forget that little girl in my class e opportunities as any of us here to enjoy a orro and passion, to the historic cause of making this nation a greater and happier land for every one of us.y felloembers of this luckily chosen generation, and meet the ne studying in a city thats famous for its y city are amazed at the imposing sight of its any other cities, and they built the great ies and evil spirits. this tradition has survived to this day: any parks and schools the public.for a long time, ost natural things in the e.my perceptions, hoade a hiking trip to the eastern suburbs of my city. my classmates and i e foreign students. as ed a e, ed taken aback, i thought you chinese had ark set off a heated debate. at one point, he likened our any places in china that had no this student. for instance, he told me that some major universities like oxford and cambridge it that any ust look carefully at them and decide e pede our development.let me give another example.a year ago, paper, i needed a book on business lay request to borroeanester, i heard that my university had started to think of unifying its libraries and linking them to libraries at other universities, so my experience any library. any of these intangible ine their role in the modern ine and other cities? should doy city, like beijing and other cities, is actually making a great effort to preserve the any schoolchildren e bridges to our past and to the rest of the en,good afernoon.today, im very honord to stand here to give you a speech and share my idea about 90s ent of internet and could be the first experiencers in the information era. some people even hold that 90s cant live e extend, i agree that net plays a very important role in most of 90s life. it makes life convinient.you can buy almost anything you aket, mall or some places else by online shopping.you can collect a lotof information from the internet and you neednt go to the library to borrousic and movies you like and neednt buy a ticket that ounts of money.but internet is only a part of 90s life, let alone those puter and netmunicate ple, one of my dear friend liming,e presents he other. he usually finishes his homeation on the internet. he constantly dousic he likes, especaily the songs aresinged by super gilrs or happy boys. computer and internet is tool for him and colourfuled his life .as a member of 90s, i koany misunderstandings to 90s. and i knomunity is no lack of criticism to the 90s. no concerned, i inclined to believe that 90s is a promising generation. though our 90s are not perfect, ost of 90s are only child in our family. the majority of us are underage in current, 90sthought are different from other people. doesnt every successful adults gro a naive child? so please dont laugh at us for our mistakes and being naive.ore concerns and guidances. please dont call us the net generation, just call us the growing generation .thank you, thanks for your listening.向您推荐更多文章：第十六届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军许吉如演讲稿第16届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军演讲稿第十四届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军演讲稿第十届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军夏鹏演讲稿第十一届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军曹丰演讲稿。
21世纪杯全国英语演讲
目录第三届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军——梁励敏 (1)第三届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛亚军——芮成钢 (5)第四届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军——蔡力 (9)第六届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军——戚悦 (11)第七届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军——孙宁 (13)第八届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军——顾秋蓓 (17)第九届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军——洪晔 (19)第十届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军——夏鹏 (21)第三届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军——梁励敏梁励敏北京外国语大学梁励敏，生于浙江杭州，毕业于北京外国语大学，获英语语言文学硕士学位，研究生期间专攻方向为美国社会研究。
2002年进入中央电视台英语频道采访组工作，所采写的新闻获得2003年全国新闻彩虹奖二等奖。
专家点评:引用文学大师的诗句作为开场白，与结束语首尾呼应，颇有感染力。
东西方文化的融合表现得十分鲜明，意味深长，是篇优秀的演讲。
Crossing the SeaGood afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The title of my speech today is "Crossing the Sea".An English poet by the name of Rudyard Kipling once wrote in his poem "We and They":"All the people like us are WeAnd everyone else is TheyWe live over the seaWhile They live over the wayWe eat pork and beef with cowhorn-handled knivesThey who gobble their rice off a leafAre horrified out of their lives."When these lines first caught my eyes, I was shocked-how could two peoples remain so isolated and ignorant of each other in the past? Today's society, of course, is an entirely different picture. Those people who used to eat with cowhorn-handled knives might be very skillful in using chopsticks, and those people who used to gobble their rice might be as well have taken to fish and chips.Indeed, just take China as an example: Our modern life has been influenced by Western style of living in so many ways that it's no longer surprising to see teenagers going crazy about rock-and-roll, whole families dining out at McDonald's and even rather elderly people dressed in Apple Jeans.However, these are only some expressions of the cultural changes taking place in our society today. What is really going on is a subtle but significant restructuring of the nation's mentality. Just look around.How many college graduates are ready to compete aggressively for every job opportunity, whereas not long ago they were asked just to sit idle and wait for whatever was to be assigned to them by the government?How many young people are now eager to seek for an independent life whereas only two decades ago they would rely totally on their parents to arrange for their future? Ask anyone who participates in today's speech contest. Who has not come with a will to fight and who has not come determined to achieve self-fulfillment in winning the game? And I'm quite certain that if Confucius had lived to see today's China, he would have been horrified to see young lovers kissing each other in public places in an unreserved expression of their passion.It is therefore evident that we as descendants of an ancient Eastern civilization are already living under strong inf1uence of the Western culture. But it is not only in China that we find the incorporation of the two cultures.Take the United States as an example: During the 1980s,in face of the overwhelming competitionfrom Japan, many American companies such as the Ford began to adopt a teamwork management from their rivals, the essence of which, lay at the very core of Eastern culture.Take the Chinese acupuncture as another example: This traditional treatment of diseases is finally finding its way to the West and hence the underlying notion that illness is resulted from the imbalance between Yin and Yang within the body -- an idea which would strike any Westerner as incredible in the past!Ladies and Gentlemen, we live in a great epoch when the global integration of economy and the information revolution have brought cultures of the world closer than ever before. We live in a particular era when countries, East and West, find themselves in need of readjusting their traditional values. We live, at the same time, at a critical juncture of our evolution because such problems as ethnic conflicts and regional unrest are increasingly posing a threat to the peace and happiness of the whole human race. To cope with such an era and to embrace an even brighter future, we need to learn to live more harmoniously in a world community which is becoming smaller and smaller.My dear fellow students, our command of the English language renders it possible for us to gain an insight into Western culture while retaining our own cultural identity.Therefore, it is our sacred responsibility to promote the cultural exchanges and hence the mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world.It is my happiest dream that the new generation of Chinese will not only grow up drinking Coca-Cola and watching Hollywood, but also be blessed with the far-reaching benefits of multiple cultures; benefits that our forefathers had never, ever dreamed of.To end my speech, I would like to quote Rudyard Kipling again:"All the people like us are WeAnd everyone else is TheyBut once you cross over the seaYou will end by looking on WeAs only a sort of They"Thank you.译文:穿越海洋女士们、先生们，晚上好。
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第16届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛即兴演讲话题总结
即兴演讲话题必备1)?Isitrighttopublishthenamesofthoseoffenderswhoviolatethetra fficrules?是否应该对外公布违反交规人的名字？2)?ShouldIworktohelpmyparents?大学生应该靠打工来减轻父母负担吗？3)?Citylifefailstobringhappinessdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisi dea.Why?Givespecificexamplestosupportyouridea.4)Nowstudentsshouldearnmoredegreesthanpracticalskills.Doyouag reeordisagree?5)?Getmarriedwithoutmoney?裸婚Isitagoodeventorbadbeginning?Why?6)?Banbuskersonsubways?是否应该取缔街头艺人。
为什么？7)?Todaymorecollegestudentsattendbeautyconteststhanever.What ’syourpointofview onthisissue?8)?Buymorebrandnames?你是如何解释现在中国购买奢侈品？为什么？9)Aclassiccaseofchange?在中学的课本应该取消很多中国文学着作吗？10)Doyoureallybelievethatgettingintotopuniversitiesorcolleges mayenableyouasastepclosertosuccess?11)?Wehavetouseourrealnamesonline?Doyouagreeordisagreewiththi sproposal?12)?Doyouagreeordisagreewiththepointthatstudentshavetherightt ochoosetoliveoncampusoroutsidecampus？Why.Givespecificexampletosupportyourideas.13)?Collegestudentscandecidebythemselvestowearbrandnamesornot .Whatdoyouthinkofthispoint?Why?14)?Volunteersonlystandoutincaseofdisasterandaccident.Doyouth inkitisgoodphenomenonornot?Why?15)??WeshouldgiveupdialectsandmovetomandarinChinese.Doyouagre eordisagree?16)?ArecriticismleveleduponPost80'sGenerationjustified?对80后的评判正确吗？17)?Arepre-universitystudentstooyoungtoliveinforeigncountries ?高中生就出国学习是否太早？18)?Thestudyofhistoryhasvalueonlytotheextentthatitisrelevantt oourdailylives.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththepoint?Why?19)?Whichisbettersolutiontocitytrafficproblems,toraisegasolin epriceorrestrictthenumberofcars?Why?Givespecificexamplestosup portyourideas.20)?Collegestudentshavetherighttochoosetheircourses.Doyouagre eordisagree?Why?21)?Productplacement(植入式广告)shouldappearinSpringFestivalGala.22)?Fireworksshouldbebannedincitiesallthetime.23)?"Ladyfirst"isanoutdatedconcept.24)?Petsshouldbeallowedinuniversitydormitories.25)?"Anttribe"(蚁族)shouldgotosmallercities.26)???Theuseofanimalsinsportsshouldbebanned.27)???Corporalpunishmentonchildrenisjustified.28)???Chinashouldimposedrinkingagelimit.29)???GreatmoviesorTVseriesshouldbefollowedbysequels.30)???Weshouldwelcomegenetically-modifiedfoods.31)???Shoulduniversitystudentsstarttheirownbusinessassoonasth eygraduatefromuniversities?32)???ShouldparentssetlimitsonInternetaccessfortheirteenagech ildren?33)???Smokingshouldbeprohibitedcompletelyinallcountries.34)???PeoplehavebeenalienatedbytheInternet.35)???Scienceisathreattohumanity.36)???Sexeducationshouldtakeplaceathome.37)???Shouldphotosofpickpocketsbepastedonthewindowsofbusesasa warningforpassengers?38)???Chinashouldrestrictprivateownershipofautomobiles.39)???Historicbuildingsshouldnotbesacrificedtomakeroomforurba ndevelopment40)???Governmentofficialsshouldrevealtheirpropertyinformation tothepublic.41)???Teacher'spayshouldbebasedonhis/herstudents'performance.42)???Chinashouldcontinuetoadoptreal-namesystemforrailwaytran sportation.43)???Museumsshouldbemadefree.44)???Zoosshouldbebanned.45)???Thedivorceprocedureshouldbemademorecomplicated.46)???Finesshouldbemaderelativetowealth.47)???Thepreferentialpolicyforstudentsfromethnicminoritygroup sincollegeentranceexaminationshouldbeabolished.48)???Advertisingaimingatchildrenshouldberestricted.49)???Violentsportsshouldbebanned.50)???Condomvendingmachinesshouldbeallowedonuniversitycampus.51)???Junkfoodshouldbetaxed.52)???Weshouldnotprotectadyinglanguage.53)???Imageofchildrenshouldbeprohibitedinadvertisement.54)???Cybermanhunt(人肉搜索)shouldbemadeillegal.55)???Chinashouldbantheproductionandsalesoftobacco.56)???InternationalWorkingWomen'sDayshouldbecancelled.57)???Culturalrelicsshouldbereturnedtotheircountriesoforigin.58)???Gamblingshouldbelegalizedinareasafflictedbyeconomicrece ssion.59)???Whoneedmorecareinoursociety,menorwomen?60)???Menandwomenshouldretireatthesameage.61)???Universitiesshouldabolishthepracticeofcuttingoffelectri cityatdormitoryatnight.62)???P.E.classshouldbemadeelectiveinuniversities.63)???EnglishBand4andBand8Testsshouldbeabolished.64)???Highschoolstudentsshouldbeallowedtochoosetheirmajorafte renteringuniversities.65)???Theenrollmentquotasofcollegeentranceexaminationshouldbe basedonthepopulationofeachprovince.66)???Celebritiesdon'thaverightsofprivacy.67)???Chinesecalligraphyshouldbemadeacompulsorycoursetoallpri maryschoolstudents.68)???ClassicalChineseshouldbemadeacompulsorycoursetoallunive rsitystudents.69)???Advertisementdegradespeople'squalityoflife.。
21世纪杯英语风采比赛获奖者演讲稿
21世纪杯英语风采比赛获奖者演讲稿21世纪杯”全国中学生英语口语竞赛是在成功举办全国大学生英语演讲比赛的基础上，为了满足越来越多的中学生的参赛愿望，给广大中学生提供的展示自我的机会和提高英语交际能力的舞台。
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21世纪杯英语风采比赛获奖者演讲稿篇1ChangeLeo Tolstoy once said, everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.He is right. We always have great plans and dreams in our minds…too ready to achieve something grand that changes the world or benefits all of mankind .For example; we hate pollution and have made up our minds to find new energy sources that keep the environment clean. Yet we still litter on the ground. We complain about traffic jams, so we plan to build more highways to solve the problem, but it never occurs to us that our failure to follow traffic regulations is the leading cause of this situation. We are so concerned that the violence in the media has a bad impact on our children, we urge the government to set laws to protect them. But, do we, as adults, set a good example for our kids? We use nasty words and even spit on the ground in front of them, I dare to say, we harm more!In my opinion, before we decide to change the world, we had betterchange ourselves first. As ordinary individuals, we do not have the power to change the world. But we can change our habit of littering, spitting, cussing, we can respect the environment around us, we must act as good models for our kids.If each of us does all of these little things, all of us, millions and millions of individuals together, together we will be strong …strong enough to change our world!So please, the next time you do something, think how your actions influence not only you, but those around you too, especially our children …and perhaps more importantly…our planet!改变列夫·托尔斯泰曾说过：每个人都想改变这个世界，但是没有人想到改变自己。
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21世纪杯学生比赛英语演讲稿范文21世纪杯学生比赛英语演讲稿范文篇1East and West have metrunner-up: Rui Cheng gang, Foreign Affair CollegeHonorable judges, ladies and gentlemen:Kipling said:“ East is east, and West is West,and never the twain shall meet!” But now, a century later, they have met.They have met in business. They have met in education. They have met in the arts.Some would argue that these meetings leave us with a choice between East and West ,but I believe the best future lies in the creative combination of both worlds. We can make Western ideas, customs and technology our own, and adapt them to our own use. We can enjoy the best of all worlds, because our tradition is, above all, one of selecting the best and making it our own.But, do Western styles and values threaten our identity?History makes it easy for us to think so-perhaps too easy.Some people seem to think that adopting Western customs, such as a bride wearing white-which has long been a color of mourning in China, instead of the traditional Chinese red for her wedding, is another submission to foreign intervention,--a betrayal of our heritage, they say.They fear that as we become “globalied”, we will no longer be Chinese.I do not agree.History teachers that a strong and confidentnation is at ease in hearing from the outside world.The wedding of Eastern and Western cultures, whether in white gowns or red, brings us variety.It is a rich banquet of special foods from all over the world.As an amateur gourmet of Chinese cuisine, our superb flavours delight me.But my Chinese taste appreciates food from any land.I even allow the convenience of McDonald's a place in my life without giving up my good taste.My grandfather taught me to hum tunes of Beijing opera from the time I was very young; they are deep in my spirit, part of my soul.I love Beijing opera, because it always reminds me of who I am.But I am also a fan of modern pop music, the No.1 fan of Spice Girls on campus.of course, it goes far beyond food, music and dance. It goes into values and ways of thinking about the world.Once upon a time, or so my teacher told me, a Chinese boy and an American girl had a squabble.Both wanted to keep a bunny rabbit they had found in the garden.Surely you've seen a rabbit sunning himself in the grass.Nothing is more lovable, nothing more natural. No wonder they wanted him. The Chinese boy played his er-hu. Happiness and joy, longing and passion, filled theair. The little rabbit swayed gently and began to move his ears in the direction of the music. He liked what he heard.The girl then took out her violin and played it to produce beautiful melodies of her own.The rabbit began to bounce in her direction.So intent were the children on their own musicthat neither paid the other any attention.The competing melodies confused the little rabbit and he did not know which way to turn .Unable to attract the little creature, both children gaveup ;they walked away, in different directions, leaving the rabbit. . .alone.But, what if they listened ,what if they really heard each other's music, instead of always playing their own tunes?When I hear the music of a violin ,rich with the joys of men and women who came together and sang and danced.. . I hear echoes of the music of the grass lands, of the hills, of the rivers...of my own native land.Is music mine and yours, or is it ours?What I want to hear is the er-hu and the violin played together, in rhythm and in tune. Together, we can produce new and beautiful music, rich withtextures and sounds that can only be made in harmony.The rabbit sits in the grass in the ever-warming sun. Waiting for us to play, waiting for the symphony to begin.Will he have to wait forever? The choice is ours . Thank you.尊敬的评委、女士们、先生们：吉卜林说过，“东方是东方，西方是西方，两者永不聚!”然而如今，在一个世纪之后，东西方相聚了。
21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛稿(优秀9篇)
21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛稿（优秀9篇）世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛稿篇一Knowing the Consequences of ChoiceOver the past Spring Festival, I got involved in a family dispute. Right before I got home, four satellite channels of CCTV were added to the 14 channels we had already had. In prime time at night, they all had interesting shows. Therefore, the five of us-my parents, my sisters and I-had to argue over what to watch. Finally, we agreed that we should watch the most interesting programme... If wecould agree what that was.However, all of us there remember that for a long time after we had TV, there were only one or two channels available. The increase in options reveals an important change in our life: the abundance of choice.Fifteen years ago we all dressed in one style and in one colour. Today, we select from a wide variety of designs and shades.Fifteen years ago, we read few newspapers. Today, we read English newspapers like the China Daily and the 21st Century, as well as various Chinese newspapers.Fifteen years ago, English majors took only courses in language and literature. Today, we also study Western culture, journalism, business communications, international relations, and computer science.The emergence of choices marks the beginning of a new era in China#39;s history; an era of diversity, of material and cultural richness, and an era of the rebirth of the Chinese nation. We enjoy the abundance of choice. But this has not come easily.About 150 years ago, China was forced to open up its door by Western canons and gunboats. It has been through the struggle and sacrifice of generations that we finally have gained the opportunity to choose for ourselves. The policy of reform and openness is the choice that has made all the difference.Like others of my age, I#39;m too young to have experienced the time when the Chinese people had no right to choose. However, as the next century draws near, it is time to ask: What does choice really mean to us young people?Is choice a game that relies on chance or luck? Is choice an empty promise that never materializes? Or is choice a puzzle so difficult that we have to avoid it?First, I would like to say: To choose means to claim opportunities.I am a third-year English major. An important choice for me, of course, is what to do upon graduation. I can go to graduate school, at home or abroad. I can go to work as a teacher, a translator, a journalist, an editor and a diplomat. Actually, the system of mutual selection has allowed me to approach almost every career opportunity in China.Indeed, this is not going to be an easy choice. I would love to work in such big cities as Beijing or Shanghai or Shenzhen. I would also love to return to my hometown, which is intimate, though slightly lagging in development. I would love to stay in the coastal area where life is exciting and fast-paced. I would also love to put down roots in central and western China, which is underdeveloped, but holds great potential.All of these sound good. But they are only possibilities. To those of us who are bewildered at the abundance of opportunities, I would like to say: To choose means to accept challenge. To us young people, challenge often emerges in the form of competition. In the next century,competition will not only come from other college graduates, but also from people of all ages and of all origins.With increasing international exchanges, we have to face growing competition from the whole outside world. This is calling for a higher level of our personal development.Fifteen years ago, the knowledge of a foreign language or of computer operation was considered merely an advantage. But today, with wider educational opportunities, this same knowledge has become essential to everyone.Given this situation, even our smallest choices will require great wisdom and personal determination.As we gain more initiative in choice making, the consequence of each choice also becomes more important.As we gain more initiative in choice making, the consequence of each choice also becomes more important.Nuclear power, for instance, may improve our quality of life. But it can also be used to damage the lives and possessions of millions.Economic development has enriched our lives but brought with it serious harm to our air, water and health.To those of us who are blind to the consequences of their choices, I would like to say, To choose means to take responsibility. When we are making choices for ourselves, we cannot casually say: It#39;s just my own business. As policy makers of the next century, we cannot fail to see our responsibility to those who share the earth with us.The traditional Chinese culture teaches us to study hard and work hard so as to honor our family. To me, however, this family is not just the five of us who quarreled over television programmes. Rather, it is the whole of the human family. As I am making my choices, I will not forget the smile of my teacher when I correctly spelled out the word China for the first time, I will not forget the happy faces of the boys and girls we helped to send back to school in the mountains of Jiangxi Province. I will not forget the tearful eyes of women and children in Bosnia, Chechnya and Somali, where millions are suffering from war, famine or poverty. All these people, known and unknown, make up our big human family. At different points, they came into my life and broaden my perspective. Now as I am to make choices for myself, it is time to make efforts to improve their lives, because a world will benefit us all only if every one in it can lead a peaceful and prosperous life.选择的重要性去年春节期间，我陷入过一场家庭纷争。
【2018-2019】第16届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军许吉如即兴演讲稿-word范文模板 (8页)
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But he, who majored in law at that time, believed law as a most powerful weapon, so he did not give up. Instead, he began his journey of collecting first-hand evidence by taking trains and buying commodities aboard. When his classmates were playing soccer, he was taking the train; When his classmates were buying food at Mcdonald?s, he was buying food on the train; When his classmates were askinggirls out, he was asking for the receipts. As he joked, ?I was either taking the train or on the way to take the train.?One month later, he appeared in the court again, with newly-collected evidence and a stronger confidence. And I guess, ladies and gentlemen, you will all cheer for the result because this time, the student won the case. Very soon, a regulation about receipts on the train came out. And whatever we buy on the train now, there?s a receipt for us.Outside the court, the student was asked, “How do you make it to the end?” He said, “As a law student, I roo t my faith in law. I believe that law is there, to protect every person with no exception, and to ensure every person has a say.”His words spread a strong faith in law, which is not only a doctrineof a law student, but also a belief that all citizens ought to hold.It is this faith that initiates the student to resort to law for atiny issue; it is this faith that supports him to endure all the exhausting trips when collecting evidence; It is this faith that makes a seemingly “ridiculous” receipt request legal and rightful.It is this faith that helps to change our life, enhance our judicial system and bring social justice.To many, a receipt of 1 yuan is too small to mention, however rights are to be respected and law is to be believed in. It all starts witha tiny receipt of 1 yuan, but we get a monumental case, a new regulation and a bumper harvest in social justice. The bridge that leads a tiny start to a bumper harvest is faith, the faith in law, rightful and strong.篇二：21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军演讲稿21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军演讲稿Facing this audience on the stage, I have the exciting feeling of participating in the march of history, for what we are facing todayis more than a mere competition or contest. It is an assembly of some of China's most talented and motivated people, representatives of a younger generation that are preparing themselves for the coming of a new century.I'm grateful that I've been given this opportunity, at such ahistoric moment, to stand here as a spokesman of my generation and to take a serious look back at the past 15 years, a crucial period for every one of us and for this nation as well.Though it is only within my power to tell about my personal experience, and only a tiny fragment of it at that, it stillrepresents, I believe, the root of a spirit which has been essentialto me and to all the people bred by the past 15 years.In my elementary years, there was a little girl in the class who worked very hard but somehow could never do satisfactorily in her lessons.The teacher asked me to help her, and it was obvious that sheexpected a lot from me. but as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, I always tried to evade her so as to get more time to enjoy myself. One day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, "Couldyou please explain this to me? I want very much to do better this time. " I started explaining, and finished in a hurry. Pretending not to notice her still confused eyes, I ran off quickly. Natsurprisingly, she again did very badly in the exam. And two months later, at the beginning of the new semester, word came of her deathof blood cancer. No one ever knew about the little task I failed to fulfill, but I couldn't forgive myself. I simply couldn't forget her eyes, which seem to be asking, "Why didn't you do a little more to help me, when it was so easy for you? Why didn't you understand alittle better the trust placed in you, so that I would not have to leave this world in such pain and regret?"I was about eight or nine years old at that time, but in a way it was the very starting point of my life, for I began to understand theword "responsibility" and to learn to always do my duties faithfully and devotedly, for the implications of that sacred word has dawned on me: the mutual need and trust of people, the co-operation and inter-reliance which are the very foundation of human society.Later in my life, I continued to experience many failures. But never again did I feel that regret which struck me at the death of the girl, for it makes my heart satisfied to think that I have always done everything in my power to fulfill my responsibilities as best I can.As I grew up, changed and improved by this incident and many other similar ones, I began to perceive the changes taking place around me and to find that society, in a way, was in its formative years like myself. New buildings, new commodities and new fashions appear every day.。
21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛稿（精选16篇）
21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛稿（精选16篇）21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛稿篇1A Scene to RememberGood afternoon, ladies and gentlemen:Today I would like to begin with a story. There was once a physical therapist who traveled all the way from America to Africa to do a census about mountain gorillas. These gorillas are a main attraction to tourists from all over the world; this put them severely under threat of poaching and being put into the zoo. She went there out of curiosity, but what she saw strengthened her determination to devote her whole life to fighting for those beautiful creatures. She witnessed a scene, a scene taking us to a place we never imaged we've ever been, where in the very depth of the African rainforest, surrounded by trees, flowers and butterflies, the mother gorillas cuddled their babies.Yes, that's a memorable scene in one of my favorite movies, called Gorillas in the Mist, based on a true story of Mrs. Diana Fossey, who spent most of her lifetime in Rwanda to protect the ecoenvironment there until the very end of her life.To me, the movie not only presents an unforgettable scene but also acts as a timeless reminder that we should not develop the tourist industry at the cost of our eco-environment.Today, we live in a world of prosperity but still threatened by so many new problems. On the one hand, tourism, as one of the most promising industries in the 21st century, provides people with the great opportunity to see everything there is to see and to go any place there is to go. It has become a lifestyle for some people, and has turned out to be the driving force in GDP growth. It has the magic to turn a backward town into a wonderland ofprosperity. But on the other hand, many problems can occur - natural scenes aren't natural anymore. Deforestation to heat lodges are devastating Nepal. Oil spills from tourist boats are polluting Antarctica. Tribal people are forsaking their native music and dress to listen to U2 on Walkman and wear Nike and Reeboks.All these appalling facts have brought us to the realization that we can no longer stand by and do nothing, because the very thought of it has been eroding our resources. Encouragingly, the explosive growth of global travel has put tourism again in the spotlight, which is why the United Nations has made 20xx the year of ecotourism, for the first time to bring to the world's attention the benefits of tourism, but also its capacity to destroy our ecoenvironment.Now every year, many local ecoenvironmental protection organizations are receiving donations - big notes, small notes or even coins - from housewives, plumbers, ambulance drivers, salesmen, teachers, children and invalids. Some of them cannot afford to send the money but they do. These are the ones who drive the cabs, who nurse in hospitals, who are suffering from ecological damage in their neighborhood. Why? Because they care. Because they still want their Mother Nature back. Because they know it still belongs to them.This kind of feeling that I have, ladies and gentlemen, is when it feels like it, smells like it, and looks like it , it's all coming from a scene to be remembered, a scene to recall and to cherish.The other night, as I saw the moon linger over the land and before it was sent into the invisible, my mind was filled with songs.I found myself humming softly, not to the music, but to something else, someplace else, a place remembered, a placeuntouched, a field of grass where no one seemed to have been except the deer.And all those unforgettable scenes strengthened the feeling that it's time for us to do something, for our own and our coming generation.Once again, I have come to think of Mrs. Diana Fossey because it is with her spirit, passion, courage and strong sense of our ecoenvironment that we are taking our next step into the world.And no matter who we are, what we do and where we go, in our minds, there's always a scene to remember, a scene worth our effort to protect it and fight for it.Thank you very much.21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛稿篇2Sports are more than competitions. To me, they mean growth under the care of others. I learned this the hard way.I used to be very shy and often felt lonely. Although I did well in all the academic subjects, I was afraid of physical education. My classmates often laughed at me.“Look at that girl,” they said. “Her feet don’t leave the ground when she runs!”Their words embarrassed me. Moreover, whenever the teacher organized some competitive games, no one in the class liked to have me as their partner or team member. As a result, I often ended up looking at others enjoy their games.Things would go on like that if not for a sports meet in my high school. By mistake, my name was put on the list of those who would compete in the women’s 1500 meters race. By the time people found the mistake, it was too late to change.My desk-mate was a natural athlete. She said to me, “Icouldn’t run that race in your place, because I’ve signed up for three items already.” Other athletic girls of the class said the same.I was utterly dumbfounded. 1500 meters! Running against the best runners from other classes! And in front of students of the entire school! It would be the worst nightmare I’d ev er have!“You still have time to catch up because there is still one month before the sports meet,” they all said this to me, including my teacher.My desk-mate patted me on the shoulder, “Cool! You will run for our class! And we will do training together.” Yes, this is not just for myself, but for my class too, I said to myself. But still, 1500 meters to me was like Mount Everest to a beginning climber.I had no idea even how to start my preparation.Fortunately, my desk-mate gave me a hand. Every afternoon after class, several of us ran together. When the fear of being laughed at struck me, I saw others running right beside me. They gave me strengths. While we were running, some others would stand by the tracks cheering for us.One month certainly couldn’t make me a good runner. But when I was standing behind the start line, I no longer felt lonely or afraid. I saw my classmates standing by the tracks waving at me as if about to run beside me.With the shot of the starting gun, I dashed out and ran as fast as I could, as if it were a 200-meter race. Soon I was out of breath and slowed down. Other runners passed me one by one, and gradually I had no idea how many of them were still behind me. My legs were getting heavier and heavier, and I might fall down at any moment. However, I suddenly heard my classmates chanting my name. My desk-mate even ran along the tracksbeside me and cheered for me at the same time, just like the month-long training we did together.As expected, I was almost the last to cross the finish line. Immediately, my classmates held my arms and urged me to walk on my feet and not to sit down. I was surrounded, with all kinds of drinks handed to me. I felt a kind of warmth I had never felt before. Even though I was almost the last to finish the race, I was full of confidence that I would improve in the future.That sports meet was an unforgettable experience. The memory of my classmates cheering for me, holding my arms and handing me drinks stays fresh on my mind. Sports are no longer about winning or losing. They give me a lot of confidence, both confidence in my fellow students and confidence in my own potential. I am no longer lonely, no longer afraid. Sports have brought me close to my classmates and helped us grow together.Now, I participate in the sports meet every year. Even if I am not competing, I would help my classmates with their practice, just like the way my desk-mate and others ran with me.体育比赛越来越多。
16届“21世纪杯”英语演讲比赛稿——李正阳
16届“21世纪杯”英语演讲比赛稿——李正阳“N-Geners” coming to the stageWhen asked “what is the most influential creation in the 20th century?”, the first answer occurs to me is definitely the internet. As a useful tool, the internet provides a brand new way of life for today’s human being. What’s more, to some extent, it also creates a special generation, and that is us, the net generation.Born between the year 1982 to 1991, we have grown up in an environment in which we are constantly exposed to computer-based technology. That’s why we are so different. As we grow up and become more influential, receiving both compliment and criticism for the other generations. we, the N-geners, are coming to the stage.No one can deny that, thanks to the internet, we are smarter and more knowledgeable; we are more independent and more confident. We are adaptable and always willing to learn. We are open-minded, for we receive all kinds of views from people who have all kinds of culture background in the world. We are creative, for we never have any limit in our thinking, believing everything is possible with the help from the world-wide web.However, being the fortune’s favored kids, our performances on the stage are not always pleasing to the other generations. Sometimes, we go too far and become too pretentious. We sometimes behave not so moderate as the older generations. We are too much spoiled by the enjoyment of the modern technology, so we stop paying attention to devotion and struggle. We are so used to getting everything in the fastest way, that we do not like studying anything deeply and we are lack ofpatience and perseverance to a large extent.Then here comes a question, are we really that controversial?Of course not.Although we’ve changed a lot, we still value some of the good traditions, and follow them in our new way. We like traditional Chinese culture, sharing lots of pictures and articles concerning Chinese food, traditional buildings, art works and so on in our own pages to show our support. We still love helping others, helping someone w e even don’t know to find information which is useful for them to solve their problems. We still concern a lot about our families, always in touch with them whenever we’re away from them, especially on special festivals.We still pay attention to all the hot issues, express our concern about the society and take our role on the stage as the masters of the future world. No one can forget the huge On-The –Net Olympic torch relay among us, the Chinese young people. I myself, just like other N-geners, expressed our anger toward those people who tried to offend the relay of the torch, and our support to our great motherland on the Internet in this way. During that period, we changed our appearance into the image of heart-shaped China’s national flag to show our love of our nation. It was really moving to see that China’s national flags were flying across the world, and in the internet world too. While we were helping our country win respect from other countries, we won the respect for ourgeneration as well.So friends, please trust us. Although we need more time to become mature, more failure to improve, more tolerance and guidance, we can play the key role on the stage, and play well. Armed with such a useful tool, our net generation won’t let youdown. So take a look, we are coming, ready to show. Please wait and see our net generation.。
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OpinionMiracle rescue prompts calls for new safety reforms in miningISSUE NO: 849 DATE: 2010-04-07AS the nation celebrated the miraculous rescue of more than 115 miners and construction workers from a flooded coal mine in Shanxi Province, rescuers were still racing to reach remaining survivors and the bodies of the dead.The rescue has been credited to the strong will of the workers, thewell-organized rescue effort and the hard work of more than 3,000 rescue personnel. Teams have been working around the clock pumping water out of the flooded mine shaft.Meanwhile, media outlets and commentators have provided suggestions on how to avoid deadly mine tragedies in the future.Commentator Deng Yuwen wrote in the Shanghai Business News that the two latest mining accidents – this Wangjialing, Shanxi incident and another in Yichuan, Henan – once again highlight the importance of mining safety. The government’s monopoly over industrial safety supervision should be broken. Citizens and environmentalorganizations should have the right to monitor industrial safety conditions, Deng wrote.The national work safety agency blamed the Wangjialing accident on the owner, Huajin Coking Coal Company. The company failed to heed repeated warnings that water was building up days before the disaster.Why have mine owners failed to learn from similar accidents?Work-safety watchdogs and government departments must find an answer to this. Coalmine owners and officials must consider work safety a top priority, a China Daily editorial said.People have condemned those whose irresponsible oversight led to this fatal accident. Had they paid attention to workers’ warnings of an impending flood, this accident would not have taken place, according to the editorial.The Beijing News wrote an editorial noting that in accidents and ensuing rescue efforts like this it is common practice not to release a full list of workers killed, missing or trapped. Family members and the public often lack direct access to vital information concerning the status of workers.But this time, the Beijing News praised Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang for setting a new precedent in demanding that authorities release a full list of those trapped. This should become a rule that all authorities should abide by in the future, according to the newspaper.There's more to this day than mourningChinese citizens and commentators are debating whether the traditions of Tomb-Sweeping Day are in need of a dusting off. More environmentally-friendly practices, more celebration of life, more public safety – there are plenty of new ideas for this old tradition.The national holiday is usually reserved for mourning the deceased, cleaning the graves of ancestors, and honoring them in the afterlife. Is it time for a paradigm shift?Cao Xugang wrote on that mourning shouldn’t be the only aspect of Tomb-Sweeping Day. It’s natural and appropriate to show respect to passed loved ones. But Tomb-Sweeping Day also marks the beginning of spring. It’s a season for mi racles of nature and new life. Cao says we should take this opportunity to think about the meaning oflife and nature, and to learn to care more about the environment and the people around us.Scholar Wu Zuolai wrote in the Oriental Morning News agreeing that Tomb-Sweeping Day has more cultural value than just mourning the dead. There’s a lot the government can do to preserve the cultural heritage, Cao wrote. On the one hand, the government should encourage and help establish “civilized mourning customs”, such as laying flower wreaths on tombs instead of burning fake money and effigies. Also, the government should set up shrines in historic parks and temples for the public to commemorate lost loved ones.英语词汇解析breed 教养stimulate 激励coherent 条理分明的commemorate 纪念elicit 引起heritage 传统monopoly 垄断mourn 哀悼precedent 先例unprecedented 没有前例的anonymous 匿名的deceased 已故的effigy 纸糊的假人encyclopedia 百科全书fake 假的miraculous 奇迹的paralysis 瘫痪shrine 祠wreath 花圈'Does anyone have the answer?'THE Internet is revolutionizing the way information is spread. Many say it’s making people, especially today’s young people, much more resourceful and knowledgeable than previous generations.It seems to make perfect sense. After all, with thousands of dictionaries and encyclopedias, millions of books and countless databases online,how could those young people with instant access to them not be smarter and more confident than ever?Well, they aren’t. Reality is much less rosy. College st udents nowadays are no more resourceful, motivated or confident than before.Cai Kaiwei, a current university student, wrote in China Youth Daily that teachers’ questions often elicit only silence or a few unenthusiastic replies. “Keeping one’s head low” is one habit many students have mentally downloaded from their online behavior to their academic life. They are so used to surfing the Internet, chatting and posting comments anonymously that they find it exceedingly difficult to engage inface-to-face Q&As with teachers. And it’s no easier in academic debates with peers.Another possible reason for college students’ reluctance to speak up in class is their lack of coherent and meaningful thoughts. Countless blogs, online debates and commentaries are only a few clicks away. The effect of such easy-to-access information is causing young people to lose their ability to form their own independent thoughts.On the one hand, we have an explosion of information and opinions online – as Chinese society becomes unprecedentedly open and transparent. Anyone can attract thousands of online followers with an interesting blog post or a funny video.But, on the other hand, people are so busy consuming and picking through the explosion of information that some of them take everything for granted. These people lose the interest or the willingness to think for themselves. That is a terribly dangerous trend, especially for young college students. This paralysis of the mind compromises an individual’s independence and creativity, and it reduces society’s competitiveness in general. We can’t afford to let the Internet breed a nation of lazy information consumers.That said, are college students the only ones to blame for the silence in class? The changing times should be giving our educators some new ideas, too. If the Internet is changing the way young people think and interact with each other, the education system should adapt. Administrations and teachers must take advantage of these new opportunities.Would a class blog stimulate more meaningful Q&A between professors and students? What about a live Web-cast of class debates? After all, education is a process that works both ways.BONUSabide by遵守You need to abide by the school rules, even if you are the son of the headmaster.尽管你是校长的儿子，你也得遵守学校的规章制度。